Motherhood “When the real history of mankind is fully disclosed, will it feature the echoes of gunfire or the sound of lullabies? The great armistices made by military men or the peacemaking of women in homes and neighborhoods? Will what happened in the cradles and kitchens prove to be more controlling than what happened in congress?” (Pearce, Virginia) Being a mother has never been an easy task;throughout time it has required a woman to balance her needs with the needs of her children, teach her values through example and most importantly learn to love her children unconditionally. Being a woman is just the first criteria for being a mother, for true motherhood is achieved when a woman embraces her natural calling to nurture the next generation.
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Values are standards or beliefs that a person builds their life on or uses to gauge their choices. Mothers can give their children values that give them a foundation to live by. Some of these values may include: a good work ethic, education, faith, religion, integrity, virtue, patriotism, honesty, humanitarian work, respect, or service. Children need the feeling of commitment whether it be a religion, or just moral values and standards that a mother sets to protect her children. When a mother lives according to her values she is focused on what is most important, providing her children something to live for. In other words, a mother instills values in her children by living them herself. For example, if a mother wants to teach her children to show respect, she must be respectful. If a mother does not want her children to hurt each other or to yell, she must not hurt them or yell at them. On the other hand, if a child lives in a household where the mother teaches through word or action that “anything goes,” neglecting to set standards and live by her values, her children are more likely to lead careless lives. Children will typically rise to the standards that are set and lived by their parent. A world famous child psychologist, Bruno Bettelheim, said: “You can’t teach your children to be good. The best you can do for your child is to live a good life yourself. What a parent knows and …show more content…
Motherhood is the most precious gift women have been given. Although some women may see it as merely a nuisance or difficult trial, nothing in the world can give the joy or fulfillment of being able to hold your newborn baby for the first time; then spend a lifetime helping them become happy, contributing members of a family and community. Mothering is an incredible responsibility we woman have been given. “A mother is the truest friend we have. When trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”-Washington
Values are standards or beliefs that a person builds their life on or uses to gauge their choices. Mothers can give their children values that give them a foundation to live by. Some of these values may include: a good work ethic, education, faith, religion, integrity, virtue, patriotism, honesty, humanitarian work, respect, or service. Children need the feeling of commitment whether it be a religion, or just moral values and standards that a mother sets to protect her children. When a mother lives according to her values she is focused on what is most important, providing her children something to live for. In other words, a mother instills values in her children by living them herself. For example, if a mother wants to teach her children to show respect, she must be respectful. If a mother does not want her children to hurt each other or to yell, she must not hurt them or yell at them. On the other hand, if a child lives in a household where the mother teaches through word or action that “anything goes,” neglecting to set standards and live by her values, her children are more likely to lead careless lives. Children will typically rise to the standards that are set and lived by their parent. A world famous child psychologist, Bruno Bettelheim, said: “You can’t teach your children to be good. The best you can do for your child is to live a good life yourself. What a parent knows and …show more content…
Motherhood is the most precious gift women have been given. Although some women may see it as merely a nuisance or difficult trial, nothing in the world can give the joy or fulfillment of being able to hold your newborn baby for the first time; then spend a lifetime helping them become happy, contributing members of a family and community. Mothering is an incredible responsibility we woman have been given. “A mother is the truest friend we have. When trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.”-Washington